The good news is you may be more active than you think. That's because many of the things you do during an average busy day are as valuable as the activities traditionally considered as "exercise."
If you're not currently exercising, it might be surprisingly easy to get started - simply by kicking your daily activities up a notch or two. Remember, any activity is better than none at all.
For starters
Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living tells us there are three different types of activities required to keep your body healthy:
Endurance activities for your heart, lungs and circulatory system.
Flexibility exercises for mobility.
Strength activities to tone muscles and bones, improve your posture and help ward off diseases like osteoporosis.
Build up slowly
Try to find a few activities from each category and do them regularly. But remember that you're not training for a marathon, so start with a warm up and low effort activities. As you get used to the effort, you'll be able to progress to a moderate or even vigorous pace. If you are not used to being active check with your physician before you begin an exercise program.
